Crime Rates at Venables Close, Canvey Island, SS8 7SB

Venables Close area has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Venables Close (SS8 7SB) in the last 12 months was 678.2 per 1,000 residents and was 628.3% higher than the Canvey Island Central average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 68.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 274.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venables Close (SS8 7SB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.